Syllabus for Roster(s):

  • 16Sp GETR 3390-001 (CGAS)
  • 16Sp HIEU 3390-001 (CGAS)
In the UVaCollab course site:   Nazi Germany 2016Sp

Nazi Germany (Spring 2016)

GETR 3390 / HIEU 3390: Nazi Germany (Spring 2016)

TuTh 9:30-10:45, Maury Hall 115

Instructor: Manuela Achilles  

Email: ma6cq@virginia.edu 

Office Hours: T 11:00 –1:00 in NCH 233; Th 11:00 – 1:00 in NAU 255     

Course Description

This course examines the historical origins, political structures, social dynamics, and cultural practices of the Nazi Third Reich. All readings and discussions are in English. Requirements include regular attendance, two essays, a midterm and final examination. No prerequisites.

Assignments and Grading

  • 10%     Attendance and Participation
  • 25%     Midterm
  • 15%     First Essay
  • 20%     Second Essay 
  • 30%     Final Exam

Grade Distribution (Grade/minimum): A+ 99, A 94, A- 90, B+ 87, B 83, B- 80, C+ 77, C 73, C- 70, D+ 67, D 63, D- 60, F 59. 

Attendance policy: Attendance in class is mandatory. You will be allowed one unexcused sick day, after which further unexcused absences will have a negative effect on your grade. Please arrive in class on time and make sure you sign in for class.

Essays: you will write two five-page essays on assigned topics. The first essay is due on Tuesday, February 23. The second essay is due on Tuesday, April 12. Please post your essays on Collab by the designated closing date (9:30 am). The penalty for unexcused late essays is 1/3 of a grade for each day (24 hours) the essay is late.

Exams: The exams will require familiarity with the lectures, films, readings and class discussions, and will consist of a combination of identifications and essay questions. The midterm will take place on Thursday, March 3rd, 9:30-10:45 am, in Maury 115. The final exam is scheduled for Monday, May 9, 14:00-17:00, in Maury 115. Make-up exams will not be administered except in cases of documented illness or severe personal emergency. If you are concerned about being able to take the exams at the scheduled time, please discuss this with me ahead of time. College rules for final exams apply.

Honor: It is expected that all wording and ideas presented in any written work handed in for this class are your own unless you have explicitly credited your source/s. It is also assumed that any work turned in for this class was composed exclusively for this class. If you have questions about the honor code and related issues, please go to: http://www.virginia.edu/honor/

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Required Books (available for purchase as the UVa Bookstore)

  • Tilman Allert, The Hitler Salute, ISBN: 0312428308.
  • Wolfgang Benz, A Concise History of the Third Reich, ISBN: 0520253833.
  • Hans Fallada, Little Man – What Now? ISBN: 1933633646.
  • D. D. Guttenplan, The Holocaust on Trial, ISBN: 0393322920.
  • Primo Levi, Survival in Auschwitz, ISBN: 0-684-82680-1.
  • Deborah E. Lipstadt, The Eichmann Trial, ISBN: 0805242600.
  • Wendy Lower, Hilter’s Furie, ISBN: 9780547863382.
  • Stefan Maechler, The Wilkomirski Affair, ISBN: 0805211357.
  • Todd Strasser, The Wave, ISBN: 0440993717.

For more information, please contact Manuela Achilles, ma6cq@virginia.edu